To guide an effective, efficient and transparent recovery process, the Government of the Virgin Islands has established the VI Recovery and Development Agency (the “Agency” or “RDA”) to implement the Virgin Islands Recovery & Development Plan (RDP).

Contracts have been signed to commence the refurbishment of the police barracks next to the Virgin Gorda Police Station to provide fit-for-purpose accommodations of police officers. Works are scheduled to begin on Monday, November 26.

The public is notified that the portion of Windy Hill Road from the Sage Mountain Junction to Stoutt Look Out, Ballast Bay will be completely closed from today Wednesday, November 21 until further notice.

Abandoned or derelict vessels will soon be removed and disposed of from the Territory.

Residents of Virgin Gorda are invited to the Project Commencement Ceremony of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division on Tuesday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the school grounds.

The British Virgin Islands is now poised to implement projects, programmes and policy initiatives across five priority sectors following the passage of the Recovery to Development Plan.

The first phase in the installation of seismic equipment is to be completed this week as Engineers from the Puerto Rico Strong Motion Programme at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez are currently in the Territory.

Fifty local contractors and suppliers are now versed on the preparation of bids for projects funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

Assessors are receiving training in techniques to collect information for the Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA).

A series of public consultative meetings aimed at providing a progress update on the enVIsion 2040 physical development project will begin today, October 31.